Grand Arcanist of Azeroth

Chapter 318 Alterac Kingdom Under the Shadow of War
The Kingdom of Lordaeron embarked on a path to pursue the forces of darkness.

The mages of Dalaran know that this is a dangerous path.

But it is definitely unrealistic to start a war with the Kingdom of Lordaeron!
We are all friendly brother countries on the surface.

As for small frictions in private and stumbling blocks secretly, these are the needs of the international situation.

It is absolutely impossible to tear your face directly!
Moreover, the most powerful Magic Kingdom of Dalaran is not afraid of the Kingdom of Lordaeron making a moth.

The human kingdom bordering the Kingdom of Lordaeron, as well as the Kingdom of Gilneas and the Kingdom of Alterac.

The Kingdom of Gilneas is located to the west of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.

The werewolf race in the game came from here.

The humans in this kingdom are inherently wolfish.

They have a strong sense of crisis, and they have almost built the [-]-meter-high wall, so they don't worry about the dark power of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.

As long as there is no super earthquake like the cataclysm, the towering walls will protect them.

As for foreign trade, the west coast of the Kingdom of Gilneas has a very good port.

Closing land checkpoints and relying on sea transportation is enough to maintain the normal operation of the kingdom.

The kingdom of Alterac is not so good!
The two kingdoms are closely connected with each other in the south and the north, and have a large area of ​​land bordering on each other.

In particular, the island of Kael Darrow, the fief of the Barov family, went deep into the hinterland of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron has always been eyeing the Kingdom of Alterac.

An excuse to annex Alterac is also possible if the Orc Wars period works properly.

In the game plot, the Kingdom of Lordaeron actually controlled the Kingdom of Alterac and directly annexed a large area of ​​the Barov family's fief.

In the treasure quest of the Barov family, the NPC requires the player to collect four title deeds.

The title deed of Caer Darrow, the title deed of Brill, the title deed of Southsea Town, and the title deed of Tarren Mill.

These land deeds are enough to prove the Barov family's richness.

The essence of the Alterac Kingdom is the territory of the Barov family.

The Kingdom of Lordaeron in the game does not have a particularly big appetite, and only picks the best to annex.

In reality, the darkened Kingdom of Lordaeron does not necessarily care about face.

The weak kingdom of Alterac might be swallowed up in one bite!

Once a fight really broke out, the only thing Alterac Kingdom can rely on is the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran on the side.

But what if the kingdom of Alterac is destroyed before the master mage of Dalaran is ready?
King Aiden Perenold, who has no lofty ambitions, convenes the important ministers of the kingdom to discuss countermeasures.

Regarding the threat of blackening the Kingdom of Lordaeron, the generals and civil servants all looked sad, and could not come up with effective suggestions at all.

In the face of the absolute gap in strength, some small means can't get on the table at all!
Seeing that no one had come up with a good solution, Duke Barov suggested that the king purchase large quantities of weapons and equipment.

Since the strength is not enough, then buy buy buy.

Money is also part of power.

With the blessing of good equipment, a chicken can also become a fighting chicken.

Most of the kingdom of Alterac lies on the snowy plateau.

So the natural environment there is very harsh.

The harsh natural environment can polish the physique and will of the aborigines.

The quality of the kingdom's army is definitely first-class!
If they can be armed with powerful weapons and equipment, it will not be a big problem to block the initial attack of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.

During the War of the Orcs, the hot weapons purchased by the Kingdom have proven to be useful and powerful.

Moreover, Duke Barov believed that the high elves had better thermal weapons.

As long as the money is in place, he doesn't believe he can't buy it.

When they heard about the purchase of new equipment, the generals nodded in agreement.

They have long wanted to make this suggestion.

But the king is the character of Grandet who is so picky.

If you speak rashly, you will definitely be reprimanded.

Under the strong pressure of blackening the kingdom of Lordaeron, King Aiden only thought about it for a while, then nodded in agreement with heartache.

This is equivalent to spending money to buy your life, but you can no longer feel bad about money.

It's the saddest thing when people die and don't spend all their money!
As for whether the Kingdom of Lordaeron will let him go, although King Aiden is not a smart person, he is not that naive either.

But looking at the poor funds in the treasury, he could only borrow money from Duke Barov with the cheek.

It sounds a bit unbelievable that the king borrowed money from his courtiers.

However, this is the case in many worlds.

Those kings in the Western Middle Ages on the earth often did this kind of thing.

These kings in the West are not as powerful as the emperors in the East.

They could not claim the kingdom's mountains, forests and swamps for themselves, nor could they establish a monopoly.

All of them take chivalry as their duty, or aim to become the emperor who unifies the continent of Europe.

The extravagant life of the royal family, or the frequent foreign wars, all need money to drive.

The kings were unable to curb consumption through throttling, so they could only take the path of increasing revenue.

King Aiden's borrowing behavior is not the first time.

As a traditional agricultural country, the Kingdom of Alterac always had bad harvests and needed disaster relief.

When there is a big gap in funds, King Aiden will immediately think of the Barov family.

After all, the Barov family is truly wealthy!
The family of King Terenas of the Kingdom of Lordaeron has a great career.

However, he is still very jealous of the Barov family's wealth and territory.

If the Barov family had been in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, they would have been confiscated by King Terenas and brought into the treasury.

King Aiden is certainly not that mean and shameless villain.

You can borrow if you are short of money, and it is not difficult to borrow if you have a loan.

He pulled Duke Barov and talked in a low voice for a while, then stretched out a few fingers and gestured.

"How about borrowing this amount and repaying it within three years? The interest will definitely be indispensable to you."

Seeing the number of gestures, Duke Barov was shocked by King Aiden's generosity.

"So many! Is it too exaggerated?"

King Aiden gazed toward the looming horizon to the northwest.

His face was full of worry and sorrow.

"The Kingdom of Lordaeron's move is so big, I'm afraid I can't stop it without it!"

Even the stingy kings were flexible, and of course Duke Barov couldn't be stingy.

"Okay, I'll do it myself!"

"Do it as soon as possible! That old fox who always stares at us is too dangerous recently!"

With the king's authorization, Duke Barov rushed back to Caer Darrow as soon as possible, and then took a ship to Quel'Thalas.

The Wildhammer dwarves have griffins as their own children and have no interest in running an aviation business.

Therefore, taking a steamer is the fastest way to travel by conventional transportation.

The old line of the Barov family is to conduct bilateral trade with the high elves.

In the past two years, they have also done several arms trades.

Sitting down on the ship, Duke Barov began to contact Herald.

Looking at the magic messenger flying over, Herald wondered which old hat it was.

After touching the magic messenger to read the message, his expression suddenly changed.

The Kingdom of Alterac has seen massive purchases of weapons.

How high a country's threat level is, the neighbors have the most say.

Can make the Kingdom of Alterac so close to the enemy.

The situation in the Kingdom of Lordaeron is obviously not good.

The speed of this development far exceeded his expectations.

(End of this chapter)